Match report

Villarreal Defeats Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 in Europa League

Villarreal
Villarreal
2–1
FT
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Mar 14, 2019

Villarreal held off a late challenge from Zenit Saint Petersburg to secure a 2-1 victory in their UEFA Europa League encounter. Goals from G. Moreno and C. Bacca propelled the hosts to a comfortable lead before Branislav Ivanović's consolation goal in the 91st minute.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal 2–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg
  • • G. Moreno opened the scoring at 29 minutes
  • • C. Bacca scored the second goal at 47 minutes
  • • Branislav Ivanović scored a late consolation goal for Zenit at 91 minutes
  • • Villarreal had two yellow cards to Zenit's one

Lineups

Villarreal

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Andrés Fernández (G)
  • 2 Mario Gaspar (D)
  • 11 Jaume Costa (D)
  • 6 Víctor Ruíz (D)
  • 4 Ramiro Funes Mori (D)
  • 3 Álvaro González (D)
  • 10 Vicente Iborra (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 5 S. Cáseres (M)
  • 9 C. Bacca (F)
  • 7 Gerard Moreno (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Manu Morlanes
  • 19 Santi Cazorla
  • 15 Miguelón Llambrich
  • 1 Sergio Asenjo
  • 16 Alfonso Pedraza
  • 17 K. Toko Ekambi
  • 30 S. Chukwueze

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 A. Lunev (G)
  • 6 B. Ivanović (D)
  • 19 I. Smolnikov (D)
  • 44 Y. Rakitskiy (D)
  • 30 E. Mammana (D)
  • 17 O. Shatov (M)
  • 27 M. Ozdoev (M)
  • 33 Hernani (M)
  • 25 W. Barrios (M)
  • 7 S. Azmoun (F)
  • 11 S. Driussi (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 M. Kranevitter
  • 41 M. Kerzhakov
  • 20 R. Mak
  • 2 A. Anyukov
  • 13 Neto
  • 14 D. Kuzyaev
  • 29 A. Zabolotnyi

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    29' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Moreno · Assist: C. Bacca
  2. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    46' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Barrios · On: M. Kranevitter
  3. Villarreal
    47' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Bacca · Assist: G. Moreno
  4. Villarreal
    52' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Víctor Ruiz
  5. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    56' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    O. Shatov
  6. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    64' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Lunev · On: M. Kerzhakov
  7. Villarreal
    70' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Iborra · On: S. Cazorla
  8. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    71' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Azmoun · On: R. Mak
  9. Villarreal
    77' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ramiro Funes Mori · On: Miguel Llambrich
  10. Villarreal
    82' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Jaume Costa
  11. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    90'+1 Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Branislav Ivanović

Match Stats

Stat Villarreal Zenit Saint Petersburg
Fouls 20 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 85%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 12
Corners 4 9
Total Passes 411 561
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 343 476
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ G. Moreno's early goal gave Villarreal the momentum and control of the game
  • ▸ C. Bacca's second goal at 47 minutes secured a two-goal lead, making it difficult for Zenit to mount a comeback